Grade 6 Math: Finding Average
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students practice finding the average (mean) of a set of numbers, including word problems and data interpretation.
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Grade 6 Math: Finding Average
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to find the average (mean) of the given numbers or data sets. Show your work where necessary.
1. To find the average, you first all the numbers and then by the of numbers in the set.
2. The average of 7, 10, and 13 is .
3. If you have the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, their average is .
1. What is the average of 15, 20, 25, and 30?
20
22.5
25
27.5
2. A student scored 85, 90, and 75 on three math tests. What is their average score?
80
83.3
85
87.5
1. A baker sold the following number of cakes over five days: 12, 18, 15, 20, 10. What was the average number of cakes sold per day?
2. The temperatures recorded for a week were 68°F, 72°F, 70°F, 75°F, 65°F, 69°F, and 71°F. What was the average temperature for the week?
The bar graph below shows the number of books read by five students in a month.
1. What is the average number of books read by the students?
1. The average of a set of numbers is always one of the numbers in the set.
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False
2. If all the numbers in a set are the same, their average is equal to that number.
True
False
1. Sarah scored an average of 88 on her first 4 math tests. If she scores a 98 on her fifth test, what will be her new average score?